Baraha Kshetra
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Located in Barahakshetra, Sunsari, Province No. 1 of Nepal, near the confluence of the Koka and Koshi rivers, is the Hindu pilgrimage site known as Barah Kshetra. This location is among the oldest sanctuaries in Nepal, and it is named and exalted in the Mahabharata epic as well as in the Puranic texts of the Brahma, Varaha, and Skanda Puranic traditions. The Varah, a manifestation of Vishnu, is revered in Barahachhetra. In Nepal's eastern area, Barahachhetra is considered the most significant pilgrimage place.
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This location is in the Sunsari district, roughly 5 km northwest of Dharan. In 1991 BS, the original Barahachhetra temple was given its current appearance. After the temple was destroyed in the 1990 BS earthquake, Juddha Shamsher reconstructed it for the final time in 1991 BS. In addition to numerous hospices, Barahachhetra is home to nine temples, including those of Laxmi, Panchayan, Guruvarah, Suryavarah, Kokawarah, and Nageshwar. Here, statues that are over 1500 years old have been discovered.
Although pilgrims visit during all seasons, special celebrations are held on Kartik Purnima and Makar Sakranti. While people from hilly Nepal typically visit at Makar Sakranti, Indians like to visit Barahachhetra during Kartik Purnima. Other than this, a great number of pilgrims come to celebrate festivals and fasts including Rishi Panchami, Byas Panchami, Fagu Purnima, and other ekadashis. The steady stream of people makes every day feel like a celebration.
Two of the four chhetra in Hindu mythology Kurukshetra and Dharmachhetra in India and Barahachhetra and Muktinath or Muktichhetra in Nepal fall in India and Nepal, respectively. By assuming the form of Varaha or Baraha, Lord Vishnu used his long tusk to prevent the earth from sinking into the Patala (underworld). Then, in the midst of the hills and Himalayas, the Lord sat with his wife Laxmi on the Koshi River's bank. Thus, the location got its name from that incident. The Baraha incarnation of Lord Vishnu is depicted in a large, exquisite artwork.
Every six years, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gather in Barah Kshetra for the Ardha Kumbha Mela, where they can make religious sacrifices and take a sacred dip in the powerful Sapta Koshi River. Held every 12 years at the meeting point of the sacred Ganges and Jamuna rivers in Sangam Prayag, Allahabad, India, the Ardha (meaning half) Kumbha is a scaled-down version of the main Kumbha Mela. With millions of followers, it is regarded as the world's greatest assembly of enthusiasts. Guru Barah and Indra Barah are two more sacred sites at Barah Kshetra.